WFW Asia Practice Advises Joint Venture Between PetroVietnam Technical Services Corporation and Yinson Holdings Berhad on a US$300 Million Loan Facility to Finance the FPSO “PTSC LAM SON”

Watson, Farley & Williams Asia Practice LLP (“WFW”) is pleased to announce that it has acted on behalf of PTSC Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, (a joint venture between PetroVietnam Technical Services Corporation and Yinson Holdings Berhad) on a term loan facility of up to US$300,000,000 to finance project costs in relation to the floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit “PTSC LAM SON”.

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Litigator Gregory Williams Joins Wiley Rein, Bringing Deep International Experience

Gregory M. Williams, former General Counsel and Managing Partner at A7 Global Management Services LLC, has joined Wiley Rein as a partner in its Litigation Practice. Before joining A7 Global, Mr. Williams was a partner in Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP and an associate at Covington & Burling LLP. His diverse experience includes handling significant commercial litigation, patent infringement suits, international arbitrations and anti-corruption matters.

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Donald R. Kirk Joins Carlton Fields’ Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights Practice in Tampa

Carlton Fields is pleased to announce that Donald R. Kirk joined the firm today in its Tampa office as a shareholder. Kirk practices in the firm’s Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights practice group and concentrates his practice on the representation of businesses in all aspects of bankruptcy cases including bankruptcy and creditors’ rights, commercial litigation, and contract disputes.

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Simpson Thacher Represents KKR in Sale of Stake in Music Company BMG

The Firm is representing Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (KKR) in connection with the sale of its stake in music rights management company BMG to Bertelsmann, the international media group. KKR and Bertelsmann have jointly developed BMG into a leading global music company. Following closing, which is subject to satisfaction of regulatory and other customary conditions, Bertelsmann will have full ownership of the company.

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Norton Rose Advises Emaar Properties and Emaar Turkey in Relation to a US$500 Million Financing of a Large Scale Mixed-Use Development in Istanbul

The Dubai office of international legal practice Norton Rose has advised Emaar Properties PJSC and Emaar Libadiye Gayrimenkul Geliştirme A.Ş. (Emaar Turkey) in relation to a US$500 million syndicated loan facility for the financing of the construction of Emaar Square – a US$2 billion mixed use residential and commercial development in the Űskűdar district in Istanbul, Turkey.

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